SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Jack Frost - "The Mexican RONNIE JAMES DIO That Is James Rivera And I Had Much Unfinished Business" RockPages.gr recently spoke with
SEVEN WITCHES guitarist/founder J
ack
Frost about the band's new album,
Call Upon The Wicked. An excerpt from
the interview is available below:
Rockpages.gr: The new record marks a return to the more traditional
Seven Witches sound after a modern “intermission” with “Deadly Sins”.
Was it a conscious effort by your side?
Jack Frost: "It was a decision that was made more on the progression
of the record. It was just the direction the record was taking.
Alan’s vocals were really powerful and cool, and those records were in
your face and amazing. James is more the 80’s metal vocalist, and with
that comes a more traditional metal sound. Both sounds are great, and
fitting to the records they are on."
Rockpages.gr: James Rivera returned to the band after a five year
absence. Why did you choose to reunite with him and how important was
his input in the compositions of Call Upon The Wicked?
Jack Frost: "As I have stated to other people who have asked the
same thing, the Mexican DIO that is James Rivera and I had much
unfinished business (laughs). We work very well with each other, and are
totally able to bounce ideas off each other. He had a lot of input on
this record lyrically and vocally, but then he let the big guns handle
the rest."
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According to a recent band update, "the songs range from classic
JUDAS PRIEST to a touch of
RAINBOW - there's even an epic with female
vocals, a new step in their chapter. The record is a bit of a concept,
talking about how women have been the decline of men since the beginning
of time."
Call Upon The Wicked
tracklisting:
'Fields Of Fire'
'Lilith'
'Call Upon The Wicked'
'Ragnarock'
'End Of Days'
'Mind Games'
'Harlot Of Troy'
'Eyes Of Fame'
'White Room'
'Metal Tyrant' (Bonus Track)
'Metal Asylum' (Bonus Track)
'Jacob' (Bonus Track)